Summary of "How to Use Google Sites to Make a Portfolio (2026) Tutorial For Beginners"

Summary (Google Sites portfolio tutorial for beginners)

Purpose/Benefit: The video shows how to create a portfolio website using Google Sites, highlighting that it’s free. It only requires signing into a Google account and visiting sites.google.com.
Starting from templates: After opening Google Sites, the tutorial demonstrates selecting a template from the Template Gallery.
- It emphasizes the Student Portfolio template as a “complete” starting point, though other templates like event, project, team, and photo portfolio are also available.
Publishing a live site: The tutorial covers using Publish to set a site name/custom URL. It also explains that the published site becomes accessible through the generated sites.google.com link.
Editing the site structure (pages): The created website includes multiple pages (e.g., Home, Classes, Activities).
- The tutorial shows how to return to Edit and use Pages to customize each page.
Customizing text and styling: Editing includes changing headings and styling options, such as:
- Updating the portfolio title
- Trying different fonts (example mentioned: Roboto)
- Changing text color (example mentioned: white)
- Adjusting layout when titles disappear by using Text box and repositioning elements
Adding/changing images (multiple methods): The tutorial demonstrates replacing or adding images using Change image → Upload, including:
- Drag and drop an image file
- Select an image from sources such as:
  - a URL
  - Google Albums
  - Google Drive
- Uploading from downloads to replace background/image content
Adding content blocks/elements: Using Insert and element selection, the tutorial explains how to add or replace content blocks, including:
- Sections like About Me
- Components such as achievements/traits/goals
- Organizing content by selecting categories/fields (examples: film-making, photo, music)
Searching and using images: It shows adding images by searching/selecting appropriate “portfolio images” from Google Images using the element image selection workflow.
Review and update workflow: The tutorial uses:
- Review changes
- Published/Draft steps
- View to confirm the updated portfolio reflects correctly
Editing additional pages: Finally, it revisits Pages to edit other sections like Classes, including renaming page headers (e.g., adjusting labels to a Contact/Portfolio style).

Main speakers / sources

Speaker: Unnamed creator (tutorial host)
Source platform/technology: Google Sites (sites.google.com), including:
- Template Gallery
- Editing tools
- Image sources (URL / Google Drive / Albums)
- Publish workflow